Upcoming Events
The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything – Mike Rothschild
Through interviews with QAnon converts, apostates, and victims, as well as psychologists, sociologists, and academics, Mike Rothschild is uniquely equipped to explain the movement and its followers. In The Storm Is Upon Us, he takes readers from the background conspiracies and cults that fed the Q phenomenon, to the storming of the Capitol, and on.
This event will be online, on the Skeptics in the Pub Twitch channel.
October Social
Casual chat over a selection of ale, soft drinks, tea, and pie.
Turn up and leave as you feel.
Table is outside the front, under cover.
The Art of More: How Mathematics Created Civilisation – Michael Brooks
Many people experience a tangible fear when facing anything to do with numbers. The root of the problem lies in the fact that no one is ever taught what maths actually is. Once we understand mathematics – the art of more — we can begin to see mathematics as more than just a maze of numbers: we see it as the pinnacle of human achievement.
This event will be online, on the Skeptics in the Pub Twitch channel.
The woos and woes of Wikipedia: An opportunity for skeptical activism or a conspiratory club? – Annika Harrison
Is Wikipedia a worldwide network with secret members, seeking to influence humankind? Or is it a web forum, where one can publish their opinion? How does Wikipedia work? And how can you make a difference? Even among skeptics Wikipedia is still looked at with scrutiny. Is it reliable? Are there mechanisms and processes to make Wikipedia more valid and protected?
This event will be online, on the Skeptics in the Pub Twitch channel.